Abstract: A biochemical sensor. The biochemical sensor includes a microcavity resonator including a sensing element defining a closed loop waveguide. The biochemical sensor is operable to detect a measurand by measuring a resonance shift in the microcavity resonator.

Abstract: A polymer micro-ring resonator and a method of manufacturing the same that is capable of providing reduced surface roughness and improved submicron gap separation between a waveguide and a micro-ring. The microresonator includes a waveguide and an optical resonator optically coupled to the waveguide. The optical resonator includes a core and a cladding surrounding at least a portion of the core, wherein the cladding is a fluid.

Abstract: A polymer micro-ring resonator and a method of manufacturing the same that is capable of providing reduced surface roughness and improved submicron gap separation between a waveguide and a micro-ring. Nanoimprinting is employed to achieve these advantages without the need for a final lithography and etching step. According to a first method, a hard mold is used to directly imprint a polymer film to form optical waveguides in micro-ring devices. A second method employs a template filling approach, which allows a thicker waveguide to be fabricated, as well as polymers that are difficult to directly imprint. Later buffering of the substrate is used to form pedestal structures under the waveguide and micro-ring for improved performance.